Foxconn could open a new factory in Mexico for iPhone production

Posted on by Samuel Martinez

It seems that Apple is really trying to get its iPhone production out of China. We recently saw that the company has started manufacturing the latest iPhone SE 2020 in India. Now, it seems that more of its manufacturing partners are looking for new locations to make iPhones. The latest report claims that Foxconn and Pegatron are even looking at Mexico as an option.

According to a report from El Economista, Foxconn may be planning to invest in a new factory in Mexico. The company already has five factories in the country, but these are used to manufacture TVs and servers. This new factory would focus on introducing some iPhone manufacturing to Mexico, but the final decision may arrive at the end of the year.

“According to two of the sources, Foxconn plans to use the facility to manufacture Apple’s iPhone. However, there were still no signs of Apple’s direct participation in the plan, according to one source.

“Plans arise as the idea of “close relocation” gains ground in Washington. The Trump administration is exploring financial incentives to encourage companies to move their production facilities from Asia to the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean.”

Source 9to5Mac

Via El Economista

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iPhone 7 still the most popular phone in ownership across North America

Posted on by Jules Wang

It was the most popular iPhone and also the most popular smartphone in the continent in the fourth quarter of 2018, continuing a long streak.

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Samsung Bixby can order tickets from Ticketmaster

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The largest ticket seller in the world has linked up with its latest voice assistant, Samsung's own Bixby. Galaxy Note 9 users can now buy tickets.

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Mexico City getting more than 100 Google Station public Wi-Fi hotspots

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Service provider Sitwifi has already converted 60 spots in high-traffic areas and looks to redo 40 more by the end of 2018.

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Mexico now has Samsung Pay

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It's second behind Brazil to get the mobile payments system which will be available for cards from three issuers and several banks.

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Verizon Go Unlimited now get roaming data in Canada and Mexico

Posted on by Jules Wang

From January 25, those who are on the $75 plan will get what people on the $85 plan have been getting for months: free roaming on neighborly soil.

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T-Mobile breaks the rules by capping high-speed data on Mobile Without Borders

Posted on by Jules Wang

If you travel to Mexico and Canada often and are on T-Mobile you'll want to know about the impending high-speed data cap coming your way.

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Samsung to help upgrade América Móvil network to 4.5G standards

Posted on by Jules Wang

Upgraded MIMO technology, signal amplification and calls over LTE and Wi-Fi are on their way to Latin America with the help of Samsung.

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Sprint ups speeds in Mexico, Caribbean for the winter

Posted on by Jules Wang

Rather shovel sand than snow? You know, just over an extended period of time. Like, the winter.

If you’re a snowbird on Sprint planning on skipping the border, make sure you call into customer service and activate the Sprint Open World service. No, not Sprint Global Roaming (which still seems to be on your account by default), Open World.

Through March 31, you can take advantage of not just 1GB of high-speed data, but unlimited high-speed data with Sprint Open World. There’s unlimited talk and text with the deal, too.

Here’s where you can go:

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Bermuda
  • Bonaire
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Isalnds
  • Curacao
  • Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • Marie-Galante
  • Martinique
  • Mexico
  • Montserrat
  • St. Barthelemy
  • St. Martin
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Vincent & Grenadines
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • Turks & Caicos

As long as you’re on one of the following plans (including some deprecated ones), you’re good to go with Sprint Open World:

  • Unlimited Freedom
  • Unlimited, My Way
  • Everything Data
  • Simply Everything/My All-In
  • Any $70/$75 unlimited data plan
  • Best Buy One

T-Mobile brought unlimited high-speed data to European travelers this past summer while both Sprint and T-Mobile extended more data to spectators at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

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